Cost of painting

Howard2x4x4

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• Jul 3, 2020

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I am curious as to why the floors are almost always painted body color. With the cost of materials so high, wouldn't that be a way to save a bit of time and money IF you're going to carpet or mat?

 

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1970 Palmer

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• Jul 3, 2020

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Howard2x4x4 said:

I am curious as to why the floors are almost always painted body color. With the cost of materials so high, wouldn't that be a way to save a bit of time and money IF you're going to carpet or mat?

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I think it's just easier. Looks good to have the interior all painted with the finish color. It's way I painted "under my engine hood", instead of just painting the hood edges like the factory did.

Heck, with todays cost of 3M (#233+) masking tape, it might be cheaper to paint it, than to mask it?

 

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• Jul 3, 2020

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Still need to protect the metal. Bare metal under carpet, can we say 'rust'?
Often masking isn't to protect from overspray, it is to protect the wet paint from dust/dirt stirred up by the wind of the paint gun.

 

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• Jul 3, 2020

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We typically paint the undercarriage and inside with tintable raptor liner. The material is like thick epoxy paint. I believe it helps to eliminate rust in the long run by sealing the metal; Water gets in to these broncos even with the best of builds. Mark in San Diego; Beach City Broncos